Podcast: Getting Ahead of the ALS Curve Through Early Detection and Intervention
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a neurological disorder in which motor neurons degenerate, causing muscles to weaken, twitch, and atrophy. As the disease progresses, affected individuals lose control of voluntary movements; cognitive functions remain intact, so affected individuals are aware of their progressive loss of function and often suffer from anxiety and depression (NIH, 2024).